COLUMBIA - Incoming Freshman may have to adjust their living plans at The University of Missouri. The University has announced that access to Residence halls Respect and Responsibility will be closed this fall due to a drop in enrollment. MU Spokesperson Christian Basi says its for financial reasons.
“We are temporarily restricting access to two of our residence halls, we’re doing this because we want to make sure we are utilizing our residence halls to their fullest capacity so that we are being fiscally responsible,” Basi said.
Basi added that the two halls selected based on their need for possible repairs.
MU Student and Responsibility Hall resident Courtney Pettigrew says that next years students will miss out on the suite-style lay out of the halls and its convenient location.
“With the halls closing, I feel bad for the future students coming in” said Pettigrew “it’s close to the dining halls like plaza and Rollins and living in Responsibility is really convenient.”
Freshman applications have decreased by 870 this time last year, and enrollment is projected to decrease by 1,500 at the start of the fall semester.